Barrel-jack.



R. M. KINNARD.

B'ARREL JACK. APPLICATION FILEJ MAR. 4, I915.

Patentei- Oct. 26, 191:

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R. M. K|NNARD..

BARREL JACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. I915.

Patented Oct. 26, 1915.

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ROBERT Iii. KINNARD, OLE KIT'IANNING. PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ."l'ATiVlES Y. BOWSER AND JOHN S. FREDERICK, BOTH 0F KITTANNING, PENNSYL- VANM.

BARREL-JACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Jlatented @et.2 [5, 11915.

Application filed March 4, 1915. Serial No. 11,993.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Romnrr M. Kins-mo, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Kittanning, in the county of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Inu'n'ovements 1n Barrel-Jacks, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a stand or support of simple and improved 'ing on its side to full upright stand-support ing position.

is further characteristic of the inven-' tion that the adjustable support is'embodied in a collapsible structure which is adapted to fold into relatively compact form when not in service.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 illustrates in full lines the improved support applied to a barrel when resting on its side and in dotted lines indicates the manipulation of the supported barrel in up-ending the latter prior to tipping the barrel into the ultimate supported position illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the support and barrel in full. upright position. Fig. 3 is an end View with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a top plan of the support with the barrel removed.

Referring to the drawings, 2 designates the upwardly divergent cradle-forming arms which embrace the lower half of the barrel when the latter is being supported as inFig.

2, the arms being secured together beneath the barrel by the pivot-forming bolt or rivet 3, and from this point of unionthe arms divergedownwardly to form the parallel legs 4 on which are mounted the caster rollers 5,the extremities of the arms being rojected and pointed as indicated at 4-. he arrangement is preferably such that when the support is in use pivot 3 is located somewhat nearer cnd Z) of barrel B than end 7),

and arms 2 are curved or offset toward end, 6, while legs 4: are curved or offset in the opposite direction so that casters 5 are located well toward end Z).

Bar 6 is disposed substantially at right angles to the convergent portions of arms 2 and legs 4: and is secured between its ends on pivot bolt 3. One end of bar 6 extends toward barrel end 7), as indicated at 7, and is formed with hook 7 to engage the chine at said end. At the opposite side of the pivot, bar 6 extends toward barrel end 6', being bifurcated to form a pair of downwardly converging legs 8 on which are mounted floor casters 9 located almost directly beneath barrel end 6'. Crotch 10 at the intel-section of legs 8 provides a hold for adjusting bar 11, the lower end of the latter being secured to cross-bar 11' connecting legs 4. Bar 11 is provided with a series of stop-forming pins 12, one or another of which is adapted to engage the opposite sides of crotch 10 and hold the frame from 001-" lapsing and at the same time maintain it in position for supporting the barrel at the desired angle, the angle being more or less acute determined by the adjustment, as will be understood. The outer extremity of bar 11 may be provided with the looped handle 13 for conveniently manipulating the same,

and this handle may be pivoted thereto at 12 in order to turn down out of the way, pivot '12 being available as a crotch-engaging stop in manner similar to pins 12.

The straight upper extremities 2 of cradlo-forming arms 2 are longitudinally slotted at 14; and formed. with ratchet teeth notches 14, and adapted to embrace the upper half of the barrel is curved strap 15.

.lrojecting from opposite sides of the strap are pins 16 which are movable in slots 14: and have ratchetli ke coaction with notches 14. Strap 15 is formed with a biting edge 15 which impinges the top surface of the barrel as shown in Fig. 2. The strap may 10c be conveniently manipulated by the extremity handles 17. With the parts thus arranged, any movement of the supported "barrel in the direction of end 5 exerts such pressure on strap 16 as to cause pins 16 to lower in slots 14 of arms 2, and with the hold of pins maintained by ratchet notches 14: the barrel is securely held against displacing movement, and is maintained at the desired angle, determined by the adjustment of bar 11, for dispensing its contents.

The construction of the improved support is such that it may be, securely fastened to the barrel when the latter is resting on its side as shown in full lines in Fig. 1. After being thus applied the support is adapted to cooperate with the barrel in so manipulating the same as to up-end the barrel into the dotted position of Fig. 1, the lower extremity -l of the appropriate leg a serving as a turning point for the combined rolling and tipping movement which carries the barrel from the full line to the dotted line position shown. And with the barrel thus inclined and resting on the chine of end 7), and with both of legs 4 resting on the floor, only slight effort'is required to turn and tip the support and barrel into the full upright position of Fig. 2. For these manipulations leg extremities 4 provide a non-slipping hold on the floor. hen fully upright, the

support is wholly sustained by casters 5 and 9, so that in effect the support comprises a truck for moving the barrel from place to place.

lVhen not in service bar 11 is sprung downwardly from its engagement with crotch 10, and the parts are adapted to fold together with arms 2 and legs l substantially parallel with bar.6, and strap 15 turned down onto arms 2.

1. A barrel jack comprising a frame having a pair of supporting legs extending toward one end of the supported barrel and other floor-engaging supportin means extending toward the opposite end of the barrel, means for securing the frame to a barrel when the latter is resting on its side and with one of the legs of said pair adapted to engage the floor-and cooperate with the barrel chine for turning the barrel into inclined upright position with said pair of legs resting on the floor and cooperating with the barrel chine in supporting the barrel in inclined position, said pair of legs constituting a fulcrum upon which the frame is adapted to be turned into full upright barrel-supporting position.

2; A barrel jack comprising a frame having. upwardly extending cradle-forming arms and a pair of depending legs rigid with said arms, other floor-engaging means secured to the cradle-forming arms and adapted to cooperate with said legs in forming a support for sustaining a barrel with its axis substantiallyhorizontal, the frame having a support adapted to engage one end of the barrel, and means for holding the barrelagainst longitudinal movement in the cradle-forming arms.

3. A barrel jack comprising a frame having upwardly extending cradle forming ing a support for sustaining a barrel with.

its axis substantially horizontal, a device extending from the cradle-forming arms to one end of the barrel and adapted to engage the latter for holding the barrel against longitudinal movement in one direction, and

means for securing the cradle-forming arms to the barrel for holding the latter against longitudinal movement in the opposite direction.

l. A barrel jack comprising a frame ha\ 30 ing upwardly extending cradle-forming arms and a pair of depending legs rigid with said arms, other floor-engaging means secured to the cradle-forming arms and adapted to cooperate with said legs in form 5 ing a support for sustaining a barrel with its axis substantially horizontal, a device extending from the cradle-forming arms and adapted to engage one end of the barrel, and

a band extending across the upper portion of the barrel with the opposite ends of the band adj ustably secured to the cradle-forming arms.

5. A barrel jack comprising a frame having upwardly extending cradleforming arms and a pair of depending legs rigid with said arms, other floor-engaging means secured to the cradle-forming arms and adapted to cooperate with said legs in. forming a support for sustaining a barrel with its axis substantially horizontal, a support extending from the cradle-forming arms and adapted to engage one end of the barrel, a barrel embracing band, andmeans securing the opposite ends of said band to the opposite cradle-forming arms with said means operating to increase the hold of the band on the barrel upon movement of the barrel in direction away from its end support.

6. A barrel jack comprising a frame hav ing upwardly extending cradle forming arms adapted to embrace a barrel midway its ends, a pair of divergent legs depending from and rigid with the cradle-forming arms, a device pivotally secured between its ends to said cradle-forming arms and leg structure with one end of said device com prising an arm which extends to and is adapted to engage one end of the barrel, the opposite portion of said pivoted device deflected downwardly and comprising floorengaging means, and means for rigidly uniting the pivotally connected frame parts.

'7. A barrel jack comprising a frame having divergent upwardly extending barrel-embracing arms, a pair of divergent downwardly extending legs rigid with said arms, said arms and legs, respectively, diverging in direction transversely of the barrel axis, a device extending longitudinally of the barrel axis and between its ends pivotally can nected to the said rigidly united arms and legs, one end of said pivoted device extending to and adapted to engage an end of the barrel, the opposite portion of the pivoted device bifurcated and disposed downwardly to'form a pair pf supporting legs, and adjustable means for rigidly connecting the said pairs of legs for maintaining the atter in upright uncollapsed position.

8. A barrel jack comprisingfa frame having divergent upwardly extending barre1- embracing arms, a pair of divergent downwardly extending legs rigid with said arms, said arms and legs, respectively, diverging in direction transversely of the barrel axis, a device extending longitudinally of the barrel axis and between its ends pivotally connected to the said rigidly united arms and legs, one end of said pivoted device extending to and adapted to engage an end of the barrel, the opposite portion of the pivoted device bifurcated and disposed downwardly to form a pair of supportinglegs,

and a bar secured to the first named pair of divergent legs and extending between ROBERT KINIvA R Witnesses: v

G. A. WALKER, HARRY YARDS. I 

